Little things that bring a smile to your face

[charlesr]

Brilliant. Inspirational.

['Press Start']

Once I called my work up with a load of pre written lines in word and used the speech to text voice that sounds like Steven Hawkins. Because I know the answers they will give I had a 4 minute conversation typed out, asking about what the product can do etc etc, even asked if they was disabled parking near by.

Anyway I got them to put a product on hold for me after the conversation. I came into work the next day and saw the 'on hold for Stephen Hawkins' note on the product. I smiled.

[JSR]

Reinstalled my Squeezebox server for the umpteenth time, and this time everything seems to work! Well, at least until Logitech releases a new mandatory firmware for it again.

[charlesr]

What problems were you haveing dude? I've found the recent releases to be very stable.

Also, google for Joggler releated to squeezebox. It's a dirt cheap touch screen linux thing that can be made to run sqeezeplay (I use one to remote control the squeezebox in the lounge from the kitchen (I have speakers in the kitchen and dinning room all plumbed in).

[JSR]

The last two times I've had to update it, it would start to act up. It would not let me use my Spotify app while connected to my local PC where the server is located, so I needed to connect to mysqueezebox.com instead to use my apps. But then I would lose access to my local files. So I would have to constantly switch between the two servers. All the settings were correct, as I didn't delete my preference file when reinstalling, but now it suddenly works again, allowing me to make playlists with both my own songs, and songs from Spotify.

When it works, Squeezebox is probably the best product of its kind, but for me it has only worked about half the time.

[noobish hat]

Became a youtube partner today, which is kind of fun. Maybe I'll start making videos again. So, you know, look forward to THAT.

[nakamura]

Gameboy in the oven!!

See how heat resistant it is.

[noobish hat]

I was actually thinking of doing a "Will it oven?" video with a wonderswan, since I have one that barely works.

[Skull Commander]

You could see if an Xbox 360 will work. Not after being in the oven. Just in general.

[nakamura]

You could try to toast a Wonderswan inside an Xbox 360.

[JSR]

Apparently a lot of people at work thought I was gay, because I was so "proper". A girl asked me point blank today after we both had had a few beers. I told her the truth (I'm not), and we both laughed about it. While a part of me feels I should've been offended, I actually felt good about the whole situation. By monday, the word will have spread that I am in fact straight. So that's good. And also, it could mean that the girl is actually somewhat interested in me; also good.

[ItsThere]

Apparently a lot of people at work thought I was gay, because I was so "proper". A girl asked me point blank today after we both had had a few beers. I told her the truth (I'm not), and we both laughed about it. While a part of me feels I should've been offended, I actually felt good about the whole situation. By monday, the word will have spread that I am in fact straight. So that's good. And also, it could mean that the girl is actually somewhat interested in me; also good.

You avatar could look a bit gay in the right light

Only kidding, I think that in all seriousness a lot of people have that misconception that anyone (me included) who is proper and maybe gentlemanly, must be gay because they aren't the king of lager louts.

[JSR]

You avatar could look a bit gay in the right light

Good point. Owen Wilson with an open mouth might not help my case.

And yeah, I should probably try shouting more when talking and engaging in arm wrestling with strangers on a regular basis.

[noobish hat]

I'm not sure if that's the right approach.

[averybluemonkey]

Got a dish washing machine for the first time in my life, absolutely amazing. I can't believe how much time it's going to save us. And no more missing meals because I can't be bothered to deal with the washing up!